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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Rain and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 23 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 8:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before 3am, then rain after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 36. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain. Low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 9am, then showers, mainly after 9am. High near 36. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then snow. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 9am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers before 3am, then rain after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 36. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain. Low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then showers, mainly after 9am. High near 36. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then snow. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Snow before 9am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Whittier AK
 60.78°N 148.84°W (Elev. 157 ft)
Last Update:
8:54 pm AKST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm AKST Jan 29, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 5, 2026
 
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